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Panasonic Lumix FZ45 photo gallery - Last summer, Panasonic introduced the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45, a 14.1 megapixel hybrid digital camera. The Panasonic Lumix FZ45 is the successor to the Panasonic Lumix FZ38, which was equipped with an 18x zoom lens. The Panasonic Lumix FZ45 digital camera is a bit more extensive, with a 24x optical zoom. The powerful 24x zoom is further extended with a 32x Intelligent Zoom-function, with which image quality is maintained. Whether you are taking a landscape shot or a group shot in a small space, everything is possible with the Leica 25mm wide-angle camera lens.

The Nikon Coolpix S9100 compact camera was introduced at the start of this year in Japan, during the CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show 2011. The 12.1 megapixel Nikon S9100 is at the top of Nikon’s stylish camera series and is the successor to the Nikon Coolpix S8100. The Nikon S9100’s incredibly flat body has an 18x Nikkor zoom lens, instead of the10x zoom that the Nikon Coolpix S8100 offers. Impressive pictures and videos can be taken with the new camera lens, from 25mm wide angle to 450mm super-tele. The slim Nikon S9100 camera became available last month for a suggested retail price of 330,00 Euro. The Nikon S9100 is available in many different colors.

At the CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show, held in Japan at the beginning of this year, Nikon introduced 9 new digital cameras, including the Nikon P500. The 12.1 megapixel Nikon P500 belongs to the Performance series, which is Nikon´s most extensive series of digital cameras. The Nikon P500 megazoom camera has a zoom range of a mere 22.5mm ultra wide-angle to 810mm super-tele. With the 36x super-zoom function, a subject can easily be shot at a close range, which is ideal for sport or nature photography. The Nikon P500 camera became available last month for the suggested retail price of 430,00 Euro.

Canon PowerShot S95 digital camera review : Last year, Canon launched the PowerShot S90, a digital camera that represented a new road in Canon’s strategy. A camera which did not have Megapixels as its most important feature, and was even downgraded on paper in terms of hard specifications, but at the same time was advanced in image quality. It was a camera that was received wholeheartedly and was highly praised. The Canon PowerShot S95, successor to the S90, follows the same road that Canon took with the S90. Luckily, the amount of pixels is still the same, ten Megapixels, and the size of the sensor has also remained unchanged. It is a compact camera that again focuses on image quality, which is a good development.

Samsung NX100 digital camera review - The new Samsung NX100 is a new comer in the popular segment of system cameras. This is a collective term for a group of cameras from different manufacturers but with a common denominator: the lack of a mirror. It is a so-called ‘mirror-less’ system, or as Samsung prefers, a compact system camera. The Samsung NX100 is a remarkably designed camera with relatively small dimensions and an average low weight. Although the true innovation is not found inside the camera, but rather in the lens. Samsung introduces the i-Fn lens with the Samsung NX100. The Samsung NX100 is available in different colors (varies per region). The body’s material feels a bit slippery, but due to the design it is fairly stable to handle.

The Samsung TL500 camera is designed for the serious digital photographer. A advanced digital photographer looking for an easy-to-carry digital compact camera. The technical specifications of the Samsung TL500 digital camera are really interesting. Not only the 24mm F1.8 Schneider Kreuznach ultra-wide zoom lens is making a difference, the 3-inch AMOLED display with swiveling function are also details that will make a photographer curious. Direct competition is to be expected from the Canon PowerShot G12, Panasonic Lumix LX5 and the Nikon Coolpix P7000. The high-quality 1/1.7-inch format image sensor with a resolution of 10 Megapixels is also a typical feature of an advanced digital camera.

LetsGoDigital Magazine has received a test sample of the Canon PowerShot S95 digital camera. The first small batch of sample pictures are captured and published in this article. The Canon PowerShot S95 is a compact designed 10 megapixel digital camera with HD video and RAW support. A kind of camera a photographer wants to carry along in a small pocket. The fast f/2.0 lens of the Canon PowerShot S95 camera allows the user to shoot without a tripod or flash in darker conditions. The optical Image Stabilizer corrects camera shake up to 4-stops, while Hybrid IS gives sharper results in macro scenes. HD movies are now made possible in 720p at 24fps. The user can record HD movies with stereo sound and play back via the HDMI terminal.

News report Photokina - The introduction of the Panasonic Lumix DMC GH1 in March of 2009 started a small revolution. Panasonic not only integrated a video function into its Micro Four Thirds camera, but also developed a new lens for it. This 14-140mm f/4.0-5.8 zoom lens is optimized for photo and video and therefore forms an ideal combination. A year and a half later it is time for an update and Panasonic is introducing the new Lumix DMC-GH2. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 has adopted the Panasonic G2’s intuitive touch control and is equipped with a complete newly developed image sensor and image processor.

The market for digital compact cameras is steady but does no longer show a significant growth. Within the camera market, the digital SLR camera expanded its market share which gave camera manufacturers like Nikon and Canon a boost in sales. However, the DSLR segment is changing and although the traditional DSLR is still the most important one for consumer and professional photographers, a new segment is grabbing market share and attention from the public. Micro Four Thirds, and other system cameras from Sony and Samsung, could change today’s market share. Canon and Nikon will not give away their market share for free… Photokina 2012 Imaging & Trade show will be the place to be and to get the latest information from all camera manufacturers and their digital cameras.